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Tempo Dining - Tempo, Waltham, MA
Tempo Bar - Tempo, Waltham, MA
Tempo Private Dining - Tempo, Waltham, MA
Tempo, Waltham, MA
Tempo, Waltham, MA

Tempo

4.6
4.6
2170 Reviews
$30 and under
American
Outdoor Dining at Tempo is FIRST COME FIRST SERVE ONLY!
Don't see a reservation available...give us a call!

Tempo offers downtown quality and atmosphere in a convenient suburban location on, Moody Street in Waltham known as "Restaurant Row". The menu features a wide variety of fresh seafood, great cuts of meat, chicken, duck, and truly has something for everyone. Tempo is excellent for a date, great for groups, and the bar is a perfect place for singles and people watching. The cuisine rivals higher-priced alternatives and the staff is welcoming and eager to please. The bar offers the largest selection around and the wine list pricing is the best in Waltham. We have a gorgeous private dining room that is perfect for events, corporate dinners, holiday parties and graduation celebrations. If you haven't visited us we promise you won't regret it!

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 27 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    American, Farm-to-table, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (781) 891-9000
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Nathan Sigel
  • Catering
    Tempo is pleased to cater for any event large or small. For information please contact Nathan or Erin.
  • Private party facilities
    Tempo facilitates parties private, semi-private or as a complete buyout offering both sit down and cocktail style events for any number of guests. We can accommodate any party from 2 to 160 guests! We Do Have a Private Room that accommodates up to 32 guests. Perfect for corporate dinners, holiday events, wedding receptions and any fun night out you can plan! For more information please contact us.
  • Private party contact
    Erin Barnicle: (844) 502-2965
  • Neighborhood
    Waltham
  • Cross street
    High Street
  • Parking details
    Parking for Tempo can be found in the Waltham City Parking Lot on Chestnut Street located less than a block from Tempo.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

  • Live Music Nights at Tempo Bistro

    Multiple dates available
    Thu - 4:00 PM - 9:45 PM,Fri - Sat - 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    Live Music Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at Tempo Bistro in Waltham. Join us for dinner and live music on Moody Street in Waltham.

What 2,170 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

2,170 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Tempo offers a consistently pleasent experience. Burnt ends were delicious and more than ample. My date’s fish dish was a bit over salted. Server was engaged, knew the menu and got the food to us efficiently.

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  2. JonB

    Greater Boston

    41 reviews

    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    We had a very nice night at Tempo. They seated us right on time in a nice corner table. Service was quick and attentive. And, the food was great: - Dirty Wings were sweet, spicy and juicy - Beet & Goat Cheese Salad was solid with nicely cooked beets, the right amount of cheese and arugula. Only problem = heavily candied nuts - Lobster Paella was on target with a small lobster, shrimp and sausage on and in a not at all dry rice. - Pina Colada cheese cake was tasty, but a bit too sweet A very nice evening…

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  3. SuzanneC

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great to be back! It's been a long time since we've been here. Erin, Nate and the staff are terrific! The food, delicious!

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  4. LisaMagrite

    Greater Boston

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tempo is one of my absolute favorite places for dining & drinks! Everything is always consistently excellent! The bartenders & staff are all excellent, great, attentive people always!

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  5. Shelbi

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely love this place, the food is always amazing and the staff is always wonderful!

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  6. Cambridge

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    too noisy to have conversation. food was good but somewhat sweet for personal preference.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Server was good, Bella. Salmon good. Lots of gluten free choices! Noisy . Reasonable prices

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  8. T3WBoston

    Greater Boston

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, amazing menu, wonderful atmosphere, lovely beers on tap! Service was also very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. It was our 3rd visit and we definitely will be back.

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  9. Tiff

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    good food, very nice staff, sat outside where noise level was minimal , great for chatting have dined at Tempo many times and recommended to many friends

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  10. JoAnna

    Portland

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Excellent drinks, good food and atmosphere. Open air dining in the summer is really nice.

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  11. EllenS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great vibe, locally sourced ingredients, excellent waitstaff.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Awesome sister in law draft night dinner tradition. Food and drinks were perfect and our server Katherine was attentive with a smile and great personality! It was a win of a night

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  13. FernMarie

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    I love this restaurant. They offer many fine fish dishes prepared in a variety of styles. Stand outs for me are: truffle fries, sour dough bread loaf, cashew-encrusted halibut, cajun-blackened swordfish, and the pan-seared salmon. Serving sizes are generous without being overwhelming and the service was excellent. The ambience is a bit too loud for my taste. In all other respects this restaurant is a real favorite,

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great, food and service. Tough to beat in the suburbs or anywhere else.

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  15. DK13

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Held my 1st business meeting - fantastic experience, great food, and well worth the $ value. I am looking forward to my next dinner meeting at Tempo in the future.

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  16. FredP

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Menu interesting and good, changes with seasons added music loud, if you like that fine; wait staff was good throughout but a bit slow to start

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  17. KSuzanne

    Greater Boston

    61 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    61 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The 4 of us at our table thoroughly enjoyed our dishes. Among our orders were the beet salad, the scallops, the cashew encrusted haddock, and the Cajun salmon. Everything was delicious. The desserts are also excellent - made by their own pastry chef. Special shout-out to our waitperson, Micheala, who was a delight, friendly, helpful, and efficient. There was a live performance while we were there, a woman at a keyboard playing and singing jazz classics - my favorite type of music - and she was very good. But I did wish that the music was a little quieter because we were trying to talk with each other. That being said, all in all, we are solid fans of Tempo. The food is always topnotch and the service is always excellent.

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  18. BetsyG

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I'd been wanting to try Tempo for years, and the stars finally aligned for a nice dinner out in Waltham on Moody Street. Tempo did not disappoint! I was considering some other options but decided on Tempo over the others because the pricing is reasonable for a higher-end meal. It was a nice evening weather-wise, and the street was closed to vehicle traffic, so we ate outdoors. The service was attentive, friendly, and helpful. We both had the blackened sea bass and it was excellent. Perfectly prepared and served piping hot. The side dishes were flavorful with nice texture. Serving size is quite large. I should have saved half but it was too good! Drink menu is fun. I got the "I literally can't even!" which was flowery and tangy. We also got dessert...huge servings. I got the sorbet trio, which was very nice. Will definitely be back! We didn't want to leave, but we were stuffed!

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  19. AlejandraL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    The food was delicious. Good coktails! The 4 stars is because the table and chair were dirty. I ended up with a stain in my dress.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Sacramento

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    The sauces were very sweet. Too sugary for me rather than focusing on taste of main food item.

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  21. Bruce

    Greater Boston

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great sitting outside. Swordfish was terrific. Had some issues with services taking a while but overall we loved it.

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  22. Excellent

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous meal, beginning to end. On the expensive side, but everything - cocktails, apps, entrees and desserts - were all top notch.

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  23. DfromNewton

    Greater Boston

    74 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    74 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We met friends at Tempo on a very rainy night. So we were soaked and a bit stressed and damp. But we were able to relax and enjoy anyway. We had not been there since before the pandemic. We had the sourdough bread baked by children, because why not support young entrepreneurs? It was good. We all liked our dishes -- fish and chips, the chicken, the ribs and burnt ends, and the burrata salad with added shrimp. No room for dessert. Would have liked paper menus instead of QR codes. Would have liked better fresh iced tea. The server was very sweet.

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  24. MarleneK

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    terrific food and drinks. try the truffle fries. best I've ever had.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great friendly service. Incredible seafood. Nice updates to menu while maintaining excellent quality.

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  26. Stillbeautiful

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was great! I had the beet salad, scallops & creme brule. The waitresses and receptionists were all nice and friendly. I would definitely go back!!

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  27. Nina

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love this restaurant The food is consistently great with mains under 30 dollars. Great chef!!

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  28. zman

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Tempo has a very talented chef and routinely provides excellent food, and last night was no exception. The sautéed mushroom appetizer was very good, the barbecue plate which they figured into a gourmet dish was exceptional, and my wife felt the same about her chicken marsala dinner. My only small complaint is their insistence to only offer a smoky Manhattan as their only bourbon cocktail. While on paper it might sound like a good idea to infuse wood smoke into a bourbon drink, for me anyways, it doesn't work.

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  29. Shell

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 29, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Went here for the first time, very nice restaurant. Seated quickly. Good food. Nice server. Would go back.

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  30. WalthamPescatarian

    Greater Boston

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on June 22, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    We had a delicious meal and will definitely be back!

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  31. KellyB

    Atlantic City

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding! Oysters - YUM! we had the mushroom risotto and it was too die for! Blueberry cobbler was delish! Fabulous all around

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  32. Foodie

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    We’ve been going to Tempo for many years and the food, service & drinks are always very consistent. Highly recommend.

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  33. SusanN

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    food was only okay - had scallops on spinach and sweet potato - it all tasted okay, but nothing special i would definitely choose something else next time. Apps were good.

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  34. BigMac

    Greater Boston

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Solid food. Very good service from Ronin attentive but not intrusive. Great apps. Delicious sauce on scallops and shrimp. Scallops perfectly caramelized, shrimp had a slightly “chlorine “ flavor. Not the chef’s fault. Good noise level.

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  35. BekaC

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    We had a great experience at Tempo! We came right at 4:30 opening so it was quiet. Ronan was attentive, quick and friendly! We all enjoyed our food and were in and out in under an hour. We will definitely be back!

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  36. JaneM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Enjoyable dinner with friends - friendly service , tasty apps and meal !

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  37. FionaB

    Charleston

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Great atmosphere server was very pleasant. Salmon was a little overdone but the apps made up for it

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  38. ChristopherJ

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 2, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    We love the fried oysters and the shoe-string truffle fries, but we were disappointed with this visit. The chicken and the ribs were quite dry. The rib dish didn't look like any rib presentation we'd ever seen. It was a disappointment on a couple counts. Our server was wonderful.

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  39. Italophile

    Greater Boston

    41 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on June 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food was very good and the service was excellent. We ate outside on Moody Street which was fun.

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  40. Bruce

    Greater Boston

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great seafood options. Nice sitting area on Moody St. Waitress was attentive and helpful.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Tempo using the Order Online button. Tempo also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (781) 891-9000.

Tempo is rated 4.6 stars by 2170 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 27 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Tempo

474 Moody Street, Waltham, MA 02453

Additional information

  • Cross street
    High Street
  • Neighborhood
    Waltham
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    American, Farm-to-table, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking for Tempo can be found in the Waltham City Parking Lot on Chestnut Street located less than a block from Tempo.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Nathan Sigel
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (781) 891-9000
  • Catering
    Tempo is pleased to cater for any event large or small. For information please contact Nathan or Erin.
  • Private party facilities
    Tempo facilitates parties private, semi-private or as a complete buyout offering both sit down and cocktail style events for any number of guests. We can accommodate any party from 2 to 160 guests! We Do Have a Private Room that accommodates up to 32 guests. Perfect for corporate dinners, holiday events, wedding receptions and any fun night out you can plan! For more information please contact us.
  • Private party contact
    Erin Barnicle: (844) 502-2965
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